watching from list w/o satellite hook-up?

[MustangChuck]

We are currently in the middle of a move. We have the DVR box (a D15-500) at our new house and want to watch stuff we currently have recorded. DirecTV isn't going to be out to install the new dishes until next week. Is there a way to boot the box and have it ignore looking for satellite dishes? It says it is looking for satellites and then says it is downloading from the satellite. It isn't hooked to the wall, so I know it isn't finding anything. It just hangs when trying to download.

Thanks,
Chuck

 

[scarebear]

plug it in and let it search and fail, you should be able to get to the menus after it fails (may take a long time)

 

[twizt3dsist3r]

only takes a few minutes, and it will fail and you get the blue 771 banner and then have access to menus, just make sure d* didnt suspend your account during your move.

 

[MustangChuck]

It shouldn't matter if they suspended my account during the move. The box isn't hooked up to anything, so it won't know if I have an account or not. I don't have the phone line hooked up, either. (What is that used for?)

Chuck

 

[MustangChuck]

Just an update, it has been trying to retrieve the signal from the satellite for over 12 hours. It seems to think it finds the dishes and tries to get the data. Is there a way to interrupt it during detection?

Chuck

 

[dishrich]

NO, NONE of the current receivers lets you get into either the menus, NOR into recorded shows on the DVR's until it finds a sat signal.
Sorry, but you'll have to wait until it's hooked back up to a dish...

 

[scarebear]

err hmm ive done it as recently as 6 months ago......

 

[Jimbo]

err hmm ive done it as recently as 6 months ago......

What recvr ?

 

[MustangChuck]

Once I got to the "Retrieving Satellite Info" screen, I hit Exit and was able to get to my list. We were able to watch a few hours of programming without any problems.

Thanks,
Chuck

 

[Jimbo]

Once I got to the "Retrieving Satellite Info" screen, I hit Exit and was able to get to my list. We were able to watch a few hours of programming without any problems.

Thanks,
Chuck

Very good !

 

[scarebear]

ah forgot that part
and it was an hr22-something